by Guest | Nov 9, 2018 | Perspectives
by David McBurney I had read about Assemblies in Ireland, Canada and the Netherlands that had successfully placed the citizen at the heart of decision-making, so I was excited to see how an exercise in deliberative democracy closer to home would work in practice. The...
by Guest | Nov 9, 2018 | Social Care
by Alexandra Chapman The Citizens’ Assembly for Northern Ireland has been tasked with examining social care for older people and providing recommendations for future provision. This could not come at a more appropriate time as the need and urgency to reform adult...
by Guest | Nov 6, 2018 | Process
by Kaela Scott Members of the Citizens Assembly gathered for the first time on the top floor of the Europa hotel on Friday 26 October for dinner. It was a chance to meet each other and find out a little more about how the Citizens’ Assembly would work… and,...
by Guest | Oct 1, 2018 | Perspectives
As we prepare for the first Citizens’ Assembly for Northern Ireland, we have invited key stakeholders and our own Advisory Group members to reflect on the significance of deliberative democracy in Northern Ireland. In this guest post, Jess Blair, Electoral Reform...
by Guest | Sep 30, 2018 | Process
As we prepare for the first Citizens’ Assembly for Northern Ireland, we have invited key stakeholders and our own Advisory Group members to reflect on the significance of deliberative democracy in Northern Ireland. In this guest post, Kaela Scott, Head of Democratic...
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